ANDERSON, J. TODD,

J. Todd Anderson, 73, of Cleveland Heights, OH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on June 22, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Patricia of 32 years, four children; Jeremy (Kristin), Bethany Chaffee (Robert), Kelly Fralick-Ganley (Patrick), Peter Fralick and six grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held at The College Club in Cleveland Heights on Thursday, June 25th at 11:30am.
Todd was a graduate of the Western Reserve University School of Architecture. He was employed by E.F. Hauserman before becoming the corporate architect for BP America. Todd continued his artistic passion in retirement by becoming an accomplished glass blower. He loved tinkering with his 1929 Ford Model-A. In addition, Todd and Patricia enjoyed traveling around the world. One of his greatest joys was his six wonderful grandchildren; Jack (12), Wyatt (11), Nathan (10), Grace (9), Samantha (5) and Ingrid (5 mo). Todd was also a beloved Host Father to two American Field Service Students, Eri of Japan and Kit of Hong Kong. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Esophageal Action Network, www.ecan.org. Their mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of esophageal cancer, promoting early detection, treating and curing esophageal cancer.